CONFERENCE DAY ONE
8:00 am Registration & Networking
8:40 am What it Takes to Make a LEAP a Reality
8:50 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Constructing the Foundations for Learning to Engage Employees in Their Personal Development
9:00 am Discover: Setting Employees Up for Success with Supportive Workforce Culture to Enhance Personal & Professional Development
Synopsis
- How can we ensure we have foundations in place to support our employees in all aspects of their development?
- Connecting our people to our organization with life skills to set them up for success and support their overall mental wellbeing
- ‘Breaking Barriers’ initiative from Alberici Constructors
9:20 am Discover: Building a Culture for Learning to Engage Employees in Their Career Development
Synopsis
- How can we set the precedent for a culture of learning with clear messaging and company values to present a focus on career development?
- Connecting our people to our organization with life skills to set them up for success and support their overall mental wellbeing
- Setting the foundations for great talent development and learning with people-centric skills training to make our workforce feel valued and motivated to take control of their learning
9:40 am Discover: Leveraging Internal Mobility To Advance Employee Development & Boost Engagement
Synopsis
- What more can we do to progress professional development for our employees to boost engagement?
- Transforming learning strategy to enhance development opportunities for our people and drive retention with a great culture for learning
- The journey of talent development from Hilti to advance internal mobility and development for our employees, with 85% of all leaders talent developed within the organization
10:00 am Develop: What More Can We Do to Ensure We Are Building the Foundations for a Supportive Workplace Culture in Order to Encourage Employee Development?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Focus Day Chair
10:20 am Action: How Can We Revitalize Our Culture to Ensure Employees Feel Supported Both Personally & Professionally?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
10:40 am Speed Networking Break
Enhancing Development with Robust Training Initiatives to Progress Professional Development & Deliver on Project Success
11:20 am Discover: Advancing Training & Development Plans to Upskill Our Key Construction Talent & Drive Project Success
Synopsis
- How can we create a reliable learning experience for our employees and provide them with practical and applicable learning opportunities relevant to their individual needs and progression?
- Enhancing the transferrable skills and core competencies needed to guide our entry level talent and help our teams progress
- Prioritizing training and development to upskill our key construction workforce to meet project delivery demands and advance personal development
11:40 am Discover: Building Training & Development Plans To Refine Key Skill Sets & Boost Professional Development
Synopsis
- How can we ensure that we are offering the most beneficial training programs to develop and progress our employees?
- Leveraging training and development plans to guide our talent and refine key skills sets to advance personal development
- Maximizing opportunities for learning and professional development with robust training and next steps to help our teams progress
12:00 pm Develop: What More Can We Do to Advance Training Opportunities for Our Front-Line Construction Workforce?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Focus Day Chair
12:20 pm Action: How Can We Rethink Our Training Initiatives to Ensure Our Workers Get the Most Practical Skills Relevant to Their Role?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
12:40 pm Lunch
Transforming Leadership Development to Engage High Potential Talent & Build a Generation of Dynamic Leadership
1:40 pm Discover: Enhancing Opportunities for Our Aspiring Leaders
Synopsis
- How can we ensure that we are clearly showing the opportunities for progression to potential leadership to our employees?
- Ensuring that our aspiring leaders have a clear idea of what it takes to become a dynamic talent development leader?
- Preparing our next cohort of dynamic leadership and equipping them with the key kills needed to drive our construction firms to people and project success
2:00 pm Discover: High Potential Programs to Enhance Opportunity & Drive People Development
Synopsis
- How can we ensure that we are recognising our high potential talent and enhancing opportunities for our employees?
- Reviewing leadership training initiatives to take advantage of high potential talent and introduce the key skill sets required to be an effective leader
- The story of great leadership development from EMCOR Group
2:20 pm Develop: What More Can We Learn from the Leaders Transforming Leadership Development Initiatives & Preparing Their Employees for the Next Era of Construction Workers?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Focus Day Chair
2:40 pm Action: How Can We Revamp Our Leadership Development Initiatives to Ensure We Are Recognizing & Developing Our High Potential Talent?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
3:00 pm Networking Break
3:20 pm Panel Discussion: Constructing the Case for Learning & Development; Gaining Executive Buy-In
Synopsis
- How do you connect the input of learning and development to the success and the output of the business?
- The strategy for building a case for talent development and showcasing the value of this to executive leadership in relation to the impact on the bottom line and continued project success
- Reviewing the requirements for a successful talent development business case, to establish a better relationship and understanding with your executive team, and support your workforce potential